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April 1, 2020

America's blood supply in jeopardy during coronavirus crisis

The coronavirus pandemic is threatening the nation's supply of blood. Social distancing is forcing the cancellation of thousands of blood drives across the country.

April 1, 2020

State Department ramps up efforts to repatriate thousands of Americans stranded due to coronavirus measures

More than 30,000 Americans remain stranded abroad despite State Department efforts to repatriate citizens amid the global coronavirus pandemic, according to reports.

April 1, 2020

Florida officials have not yet determined plan for cruise ships dealing with coronavirus cases, governor says

The governor had said earlier this week that allowing the ship to dock would be a “mistake."  

April 1, 2020

Florida's DeSantis issues statewide stay-at-home order to curb coronavirus

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, issued a statewide stay-at-home order on Wednesday afternoon to curb the rate of infection in his state during the global coronavirus pandemic.

April 1, 2020

Pennsylvania man who lost job amid coronavirus pandemic shoots girlfriend before killing self: report

A Pennsylvania man who recently lost his job amid the global coronavirus pandemic shot his girlfriend Monday before turning the gun on himself, according to reports. 

April 1, 2020

KFC giving 1 million pieces of chicken to franchisees, encouraging them to distribute to communities

KFC is aiming to spread some joy during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic — with fried chicken, of course.

April 1, 2020

Walmart to take employees' temperatures, add one-way aisles as part of latest coronavirus-prevention protocols

​This week, Walmart announced several additional measures the company plans to take to protect the health and safety of workers and customers, most notably the implementation of temperature checks for employees reporting to work.

April 1, 2020

Birx praises California, Washington for coronavirus response, says NY, NJ lagged

California and Washington acted swiftly to mitigate the coronavirus threat, while New York and New Jersey lagged behind – resulting in sharp differences in the states’ current tallies for confirmed cases and deaths, a key member of President Trump’s Coronavirus Task Force said Tuesday.

April 1, 2020

California nursing home sees more than 50 coronavirus infections

A Southern California nursing home has been hit hard by the coronavirus, with more than 50 residents infected — a troubling development amid cautious optimism that cases in the state may peak more slowly than expected.

March 31, 2020

Trump salutes staff at Queens, NY, hospital near where he grew up: ‘You people are just incredible’

President Trump took time during Tuesday’s coronavirus news briefing at the White House to acknowledge the job being done by the medical staff at Elmhurst Hospital in Queens, N.Y.